{"id":13279,"date":"2025-06-20T12:33:26","date_gmt":"2025-06-20T12:33:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/2025\/06\/20\/england-vs-india-sai-sudharsan-becomes-first-indian-batter-in-14-years-to-fall-for-a-duck-on-debut-test\/"},"modified":"2025-06-20T12:33:26","modified_gmt":"2025-06-20T12:33:26","slug":"england-vs-india-sai-sudharsan-becomes-first-indian-batter-in-14-years-to-fall-for-a-duck-on-debut-test","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/2025\/06\/20\/england-vs-india-sai-sudharsan-becomes-first-indian-batter-in-14-years-to-fall-for-a-duck-on-debut-test\/","title":{"rendered":"England vs India: Sai Sudharsan Becomes First Indian Batter in 14 Years to Fall for a Duck on Debut Test"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>B Sai Sudharsan&#8217;s Test Debut: A Tough Start<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>B Sai Sudharsan faced a challenging beginning in his Test cricket career, getting out for a duck in his first innings for India. This unfortunate dismissal came as he edged a delivery down the leg side during the last over of the morning session in the opening Test against England at Headingley, Leeds.<\/p>\n<p>Entering the match at number three, Sudharsan replaced KL Rahul after his wicket fell and took on the pressure of playing the final six minutes of a tricky session. The Indian team had just lost their first wicket following a strong opening partnership of 91 runs between Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rahul.<\/p>\n<p>The young batter seemed a bit anxious and was eager to score. He made some uncertain decisions during his short appearance, trying to take quick singles and making hesitant calls with Jaiswal, a sign of a debutant wanting to prove himself. However, on the fourth ball of the last over before lunch, an inswinger from Ben Stokes led to his downfall. Although the ball was wide and not threatening the stumps, Sudharsan attempted to flick it, resulting in a faint edge caught by wicketkeeper Jamie Smith.<\/p>\n<p>Feeling disappointed, Sudharsan walked back to the pavilion without scoring. With this duck, he joined a list of players in Indian cricket history to be dismissed for zero on their Test debut, the first since Umesh Yadav in 2011.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Support from Pujara<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Cheteshwar Pujara, an experienced player who handed Sudharsan his Test cap earlier in the day, urged fans and cricket analysts to avoid harsh criticism of the young batsman. Pujara explained, \u201cIt was unfortunate to get caught down the leg side. On debut, players are often nervous. It\u2019s natural to want to score runs, but sometimes players make decisions they wouldn\u2019t otherwise make.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He reassured everyone about Sudharsan&#8217;s abilities, saying he believes the young player will bounce back in his next innings. &quot;Let\u2019s give him some time. It&#8217;s just one of those things that happen in cricket,\u201d Pujara added.<\/p>\n<p>As the players went for lunch, India was at 92 for 2, giving England an opening to regain their footing in the match. Jaiswal and Rahul had performed well in the early stages, making Stokes reconsider his choice to bowl first. However, the balance shifted after Rahul\u2019s wicket, and the England bowlers started to find their rhythm.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Notable Indian Players with Ducks in Their First Test Innings:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>CT Sarwate \u2013 1946<\/li>\n<li>JK Irani \u2013 1947<\/li>\n<li>SA Banerjee \u2013 1948<\/li>\n<li>Ghulam Ahmed \u2013 1948<\/li>\n<li>SP Gupte \u2013 1951<\/li>\n<li>GS Ramchand \u2013 1952<\/li>\n<li>JM Patel \u2013 1955<\/li>\n<li>MS Hardikar \u2013 1958<\/li>\n<li>VM Muddiah \u2013 1959<\/li>\n<li>MM Sood \u2013 1960<\/li>\n<li>BS Chandrasekhar \u2013 1964<\/li>\n<li>UN Kulkarni \u2013 1967<\/li>\n<li>ED Solkar \u2013 1969<\/li>\n<li>GR Viswanath \u2013 1969<\/li>\n<li>DD Parsana \u2013 1979<\/li>\n<li>K Srikkanth \u2013 1981<\/li>\n<li>Maninder Singh \u2013 1982<\/li>\n<li>RGM Patel \u2013 1988<\/li>\n<li>V Razdan \u2013 1989<\/li>\n<li>A Kuruvilla \u2013 1997<\/li>\n<li>R Singh \u2013 1999<\/li>\n<li>DJ Gandhi \u2013 1999<\/li>\n<li>R Vijay Bharadwaj \u2013 1999<\/li>\n<li>A Ratra \u2013 2002<\/li>\n<li>PA Patel \u2013 2002<\/li>\n<li>WP Saha \u2013 2010<\/li>\n<li>R Ashwin \u2013 2011<\/li>\n<li>UT Yadav \u2013 2011<\/li>\n<li>B Sai Sudharsan \u2013 2025<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>As Sudharsan looks to learn from this experience, the cricket world remains hopeful for his future performances.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>B Sai Sudharsan&#8217;s Test Debut: A Tough Start B Sai Sudharsan faced a challenging beginning in his Test cricket career, getting out for a duck in his first innings for India. 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